Portales Lodge 26 AF&AM

08/13/2025

It is with great sadness that I post this. Rest in peace Brother Dennis

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08/07/2025

07/15/2025

Contrary to what you'd expect from someone who invented one of the first rapid-fire weapons, Gatling wasn’t trying to glorify war. In fact, he believed that by increasing firepower, fewer soldiers would be needed—and lives could be saved.

In 1877, Richard J. Gatling wrote: "It occurred to me that if I could invent a machine (a gun) which could by its rapidity of fire, enable one man to do as much battle duty as a hundred, that it would, to a large extent, supersede the necessity of large armies, and consequently, exposure to battle and disease would be greatly diminished."

Let that sink in.

07/10/2025

Did you know that during the early tavern days of Freemasonry, the Tyler draws the lodge on the floor with chalk? We perambulate so we don’t accidentally erase our lodge. Lol. To this day, you may still find lodges that, instead of saying “open” or “form” a lodge, they say “draw a lodge” instead. They may also have presentations about a bucket and a mop. The more you know! 👁️

08/24/2024

This is a very political year and Brothers should conduct themselves as Freemasons inside and outside of the Lodge.

Do I care about your political leanings? Nope.
I bet a lot of you wouldn’t agree with mine, and yet as long as I don't push mine upon you my personal leanings should not concern you.

Let’s look for a moment at this from a Masonic point of view.... While we spew things on social media can we look a Brother in the face at the same time?

We may not agree and no one is asking us to..but do we spew venom while telling a Brother we love them? I can’t.
This is part of why I try to stay silent and give my opinion at the voting booth.

I will only say this. If we are using our sacred trowel to bring about unity. Maybe we all, (on both sides), should think about our words and actions.

I love you, my Brothers, and may we govern ourselves accordingly with two truly Masonic virtues, silence and circumspection. 🤫🤝🤫

03/10/2024

David Lance Baker
Past Grand Master of Masons in New Mexico 2009
September 13, 1944 – March 2, 2024

We shall ever cherish in our hearts the memory of our departed Brother and commending his spirit to Almighty God, we trustingly leave him in the hands of that Beneficent Being who has done all things well; who is glorious in His Holiness, wondrous in His Power, and boundless in His Goodness; and it should always be our endeavor so to live that we too may be found worthy to inherit the kingdom prepared for us from the foundation of the world.

Your soul lives on in the people you have touched!